Masochist/race director Josh Hite won the Blister in the Sun Marathon on August 5, 2012 for the third consecutive year in Cookeville, Tennessee with a winning time of 3:17:18.
Hite started the marathon back in 2010 when only 14 of his craziest friends dared to show up for five brutal loops of Cane Creek Park (and middle school). This year had nearly 90 participants. Those that were lucky enough to finish took home some of the hottest bling you’ll ever come across.
John Ramsay finished in second placewith a time of 3:29:12 and Meredith Smith (Female Winner), third overall, with a time of 3:29:22. Third overall male went to Todd Shause in 3:31:53.
The second place female was Michelle Lenahan in 3:44:45 with the third place female going to Laura Schmitt in 4:06:46.
| Place | First | Last | Age | Gender | Time |
| 1 | Josh | Hite | 34 | m | 3:17:18 |
| 2 | John | Ramsay | 28 | m | 3:29:12 |
| 3 | Meredith | Smith | 41 | f | 3:29:22 |
| 4 | Todd | Shouse | 47 | m | 3:31:53 |
| 5 | Jeff | Matlock | 47 | m | 3:36:32 |
| 6 | Michelle | Lenahan | 32 | f | 3:44:45 |
| 7 | Chris | Estes | 40 | m | 3:45:06 |
| 8 | Dallas | Smith | 72 | m | 3:56:32 |
| 9 | Joshua | Holmes | 34 | m | 3:58:16 |
| 10 | Christopher | Rayder | 13 | m | 3:59:54 |
| 11 | Danny | Meier | 26 | m | 4:00:09 |
| 12 | Michael | Strobel | 52 | m | 4:00:40 |
| 13 | Keith | Lascalea | 39 | m | 4:05:04 |
| 14 | Bill | Baker | 61 | m | 4:06:18 |
| 15 | Laura | Schmitt | 33 | f | 4:06:46 |
| 16 | Bill | Ziesmer | 40 | m | 4:12:21 |
| 17 | Evan | Perperis | 30 | m | 4:13:36 |
| 18 | Jason | Auer | 29 | m | 4:16:13 |
| 20 | Scott | Warrington | 30 | m | 4:17:34 |
| 19 | Jonathan | Kroeger | 30 | m | 4:17:34 |
| 21 | Heather | Zeigler | 32 | f | 4:19:07 |
| 22 | Danny | Staggs | 48 | m | 4:26:17 |
| 23 | Kendra | Schfostall | 49 | f | 4:28:53 |
| 24 | Adam | Bourne | 35 | m | 4:29:16 |
| 25 | Sarah | Starling | 42 | f | 4:29:22 |
| 26 | Anthony | Shapiro | 46 | m | 4:29:44 |
| 27 | Juli | Simms | 34 | f | 4:31:16 |
| 28 | Chuck | Upton | 47 | m | 4:33:25 |
| 29 | Joseph | Nance | 34 | m | 4:35:29 |
| 30 | Chris | Clemens | 46 | m | 4:36:26 |
| 31 | Megan | Haase | 22 | f | 4:36:35 |
| 32 | Brian | Mount | 38 | m | 4:38:55 |
| 33 | David | Warren | 55 | m | 4:42:28 |
| 34 | James | Norris | 62 | m | 4:42:50 |
| 35 | Andrea | Spohn | 40 | f | 4:46:38 |
| 36 | Candice | Loyd | 40 | f | 4:48:53 |
| 37 | Robert | Rayder | 43 | m | 4:52:42 |
| 38 | Cindy | Hamilton | 44 | f | 4:55:54 |
| 39 | David | Wingard | 62 | m | 4:58:13 |
| 40 | Michael | Rauchwarg | 50 | m | 4:58:18 |
| 41 | John | Leighton | 51 | m | 4:59:23 |
| 42 | Mikki | Trujillo | 36 | f | 4:59:50 |
| 43 | Ed | Ferrell | 48 | m | 5:00:52 |
| 44 | Anthony | Haase | 41 | m | 5:02:32 |
| 45 | David | Crow | 40 | m | 5:02:41 |
| 46 | Nancy | Mizzles | 53 | f | 5:07:32 |
| 47 | Mark | Watson | 41 | m | 5:09:09 |
| 48 | Rachelle | Griggs | 22 | f | 5:13:17 |
| 49 | Karen | Khodadadi | 53 | f | 5:15:17 |
| 50 | Eugene | Park | 22 | m | 5:26:35 |
| 51 | Kathi | Kreeb | 52 | f | 5:33:15 |
| 52 | David | Thierjung | 47 | m | 5:33:16 |
| 53 | Thomas | Holt | 35 | m | 5:34:13 |
| 54 | Lisa | Pass | 51 | f | 5:34:14 |
| 55 | Trent | Rosenbloom | 42 | m | 5:37:31 |
| 56 | Pascal | Radley | 54 | m | 5:42:59 |
| 57 | Shavonne | Atkinson | 33 | f | 5:43:52 |
| 58 | Diane | Bolton | 51 | f | 5:44:01 |
| 59 | Jeff | Venable | 57 | m | 5:50:07 |
| 60 | Bob | Huber | 56 | m | 5:52:55 |
| 61 | Steve | Hughes | 63 | m | 5:54:50 |
| 62 | Cathie | Johnson | 58 | f | 5:57:31 |
| 63 | Troy | Johnson | 65 | m | 5:57:31 |
| 64 | Heather | Trainor | 38 | f | 5:59:59 |
| 65 | Phyllis | Sizemore | 66 | f | 6:02:52 |
| 66 | Daniel | Wells | 65 | m | 6:04:48 |
| 67 | David | Wilson | 59 | m | 6:07:02 |
| 68 | Carol | Earles | 42 | f | 6:11:45 |
| 69 | DeeDee | Earles | 23 | f | 6:11:46 |
| 70 | Sarah Jo | Harvey | 22 | f | 6:18:01 |
| 71 | Phil | Min | 57 | m | 6:18:02 |
| 72 | Clara | Mount | 33 | f | 6:18:19 |
| 73 | Jerome | Barthelemy | 40 | m | 6:20:01 |
| 74 | Matt | Calhoun | 34 | m | 6:48:09 |
| 75 | Evelyn | Smith | 52 | f | 6:48:51 |
| 76 | Frank | Bartocci | 64 | m | 6:48:53 |
| 77 | Henry | Rueden | 62 | m | 6:50:05 |
| 78 | Diane | Taylor | 55 | f | 7:05:46 |
| 79 | Sandy | Staggs | 44 | f | 7:05:46 |
2012 Blister in the Sun Marathon Medal
[photo credit: Elly Foster (website)]
